Thermo Fisher Scientific launches new benchtop centrifuge

Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced the launch of Medifuge, a new benchtop centrifuge that incorporates a hybrid rotor for added application flexibility.

The device features a unique two-in-one hybrid rotor with interchangeable fixed-angle and swinging buckets, facilitating quick and convenient switching between applications without the need for a time-consuming rotor exchange.

Optimised for researchers who are constantly alternating between sample vessels, the Medifuge device can be coupled with the Thermo Scientific DualSpin rotor to perform several applications on a single platform.

It also incorporates safety and environmental sustainability features such as an emergency lid-lock release, quiet operation and a lightweight composite rotor that is easy to handle and saves energy during acceleration and deceleration.

Hugh Tansey, global product director for centrifuges at Thermo Fisher Scientific, said: "We know how important it is to efficiently use bench space, especially for labs working across a range of applications that have diverse centrifugation requirements."

This comes after the firm launched its new Dionex Integrion high-pressure ion chromatography system last week.